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COPY-AND-PASTE PROMPTS FOR EVERY STAGE OF THE CURATOR CARDS WORKFLOW. RUN THEM IN ORDER.

PHASE 1: EXPLORATION (INTAKE)

Use these to survey the territory. Do not trust outputs yet — you are gathering raw material.

CONCEPT MAP

COPY/PASTE Create a concept map showing how these three design movements relate to each other: 1. Bauhaus (1919–1933) 2. International Typographic Style / Swiss Style (1950s–1970s) 3. [New Wave Typography OR Grunge Typography] Show: key figures, core principles, what each movement inherited from or rejected about the previous one. Use plain text with indentation — no images.

CONTROLLED VOCABULARY

COPY/PASTE Generate a controlled vocabulary list of 20 domain-specific terms used in design history when discussing Bauhaus, Swiss Style, and [New Wave / Grunge Typography]. For each term provide: - The term - A one-sentence definition (max 15 words) - Which movement(s) it applies to Only include terms a design professional would use. No vague words like “creative” or “innovative.”

CONFUSIONS & BOUNDARIES

COPY/PASTE What are the most common confusions between these movements? 1. Bauhaus vs. Art Deco 2. Swiss Style vs. Minimalism 3. New Wave vs. Grunge Typography 4. Swiss Style vs. Bauhaus For each pair, explain in 2–3 sentences what people commonly get wrong and how to tell them apart.

SEARCH QUERY BUILDER

COPY/PASTE I need to find primary sources (museum collections, original works, archival records) for these design movements: Bauhaus, Swiss Style, and [New Wave / Grunge]. Suggest 5 specific search queries I could use on MoMA.org, Cooper Hewitt, or Google Scholar to find: - Original posters, prints, or objects - Exhibition records - Credible academic descriptions Format: the exact search string I should paste into the search box.

PHASE 2: PRODUCTION (WRITE + REFINE)

You should have your AGENTS.md and CURATOR_NOTES.md filled in before running these.

DRAFT THE THREE LABELS

COPY/PASTE Read my AGENTS.md (pasted below) and write 3 Curator Cards. Each card must follow this exact schema: - Title: Movement name and date range - Body: 80–120 words, museum-label tone (authoritative, precise, no fluff) - Tags: exactly 5 domain-specific vocabulary terms - Examples: 2 real links to museum collections or credited archives - Confusion: "Not to be confused with ___ because ___." - Accountability: "I verified this by checking [source]." Use ONLY the vocabulary from my controlled vocabulary list. If you are unsure about any fact, write VERIFY instead of guessing. --- [PASTE YOUR AGENTS.md HERE]

SELF-AUDIT AGAINST CONSTRAINTS

COPY/PASTE Audit these 3 Curator Cards against the following constraints. For each card, report: 1. Word count (must be 80–120) 2. Number of vocabulary tags (must be exactly 5) 3. Number of example links (must be exactly 2) 4. Does “Not to be confused with…” sentence exist? Is it factually defensible? 5. Does the accountability note reference a specific source? 6. Any vague words that should be replaced with domain terms? 7. Any claims that need VERIFY flags? --- [PASTE YOUR 3 CARDS HERE]

REWRITE 10% SHORTER (TOKEN DISCIPLINE)

COPY/PASTE Rewrite each of these 3 Curator Cards to be 10% shorter without losing any factual content or domain vocabulary. Rules: - Cut filler words, not facts - Keep all 5 tags, 2 links, confusion line, and accountability note - Maintain museum-label tone - Show the word count before and after for each card --- [PASTE YOUR 3 CARDS HERE]

PHASE 3: NAMED EXPERT CRITIQUE

WARNING Expert mode is a critique lens, not a history simulator. The AI is not channeling a real person — it is using their documented perspective to stress-test your work. No fake quotes. No invented anecdotes. If the AI generates something you cannot source, cut it.

Choose one expert from the list below. Run the critique, then implement the feedback.

EXPERT	KNOWN FOR	BEST FOR
Walter Gropius	Bauhaus founder, unity of art + technology	Card 1 (Bauhaus)
Josef Müller-Brockmann	Swiss grid systems, objective design	Card 2 (Swiss Style)
Armin Hofmann	Swiss typography, figure-ground relationships	Card 2 (Swiss Style)
Wolfgang Weingart	Broke the Swiss grid, New Wave pioneer	Card 3 (Reaction)
April Greiman	Digital New Wave, hybrid media	Card 3 (Reaction)
David Carson	Grunge typography, anti-legibility	Card 3 (Reaction)

THE CRITIQUE PROMPT

COPY/PASTE Review my Curator Card about [MOVEMENT] as if you were [EXPERT NAME]. Using only [EXPERT]'s documented writings, teachings, and known positions: 1. What would they praise about this description? 2. What would they challenge or correct? 3. Is the vocabulary appropriate to how they discussed design? 4. What is missing that they would consider essential? If you are unsure about a fact or attribution, write VERIFY instead of guessing. Do not invent quotes. Do not fabricate anecdotes. --- [PASTE YOUR CARD HERE]

IMPLEMENT THE FEEDBACK

COPY/PASTE Based on the expert critique above, revise my Curator Card. Rules: - Keep within 80–120 words - Only implement feedback that is factually verifiable - If the critique suggested something I cannot verify, note it but do not include it - Show what changed and why --- [PASTE YOUR ORIGINAL CARD + THE CRITIQUE HERE]

BONUS: MICRO-DRAFT TEST

Use this before the full draft to test whether your AGENTS.md is working.

TEST LABEL (ONE CARD ONLY)

COPY/PASTE Using the AGENTS.md below, write ONLY the Bauhaus card as a test. Follow every constraint exactly. I want to see if my instructions produce the right output before I commit to all three. --- [PASTE YOUR AGENTS.md HERE]

If the test label misses the mark, fix your AGENTS.md before continuing. The problem is almost always in your instructions, not in the AI.

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